Bach: Das Wohltemperierte Clavier, Book 2, BWV 870-893
6/15/2014, 49 Tracks, 3:06:37
Featuring
Peter Watchorn
Johann Sebastian Bach
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Instruments
The harpsichord used for this recording is a 1999 instrument by A. R. McAllister, modeled after a surviving instrument by the famous Saxon builder Johann Heinrich Harrass (1662-1714).
Performer Biography
In 1985, Peter Watchorn received the Erwin Bodky Memorial Award for his performance of J. S. Bach's solo harpsichord music.
Performer Biography
Peter Watchorn co-founded the award-winning recording label Musica Omnia in 2000 and serves as its producer and board president.
Interpretation
The performer, Peter Watchorn, uses the "Bach/Lehman" tuning, which he believes is the precise solution to what Bach meant by "Well-Tempered."
Composition History
Bach compiled Book Two of The Well-Tempered Clavier around 1742-1744, revising earlier works and composing new ones to double the size of his original 1722 collection.
Performer Biography
Peter Watchorn, the performer on this album, has studied the harpsichord, its history, repertoire, and construction in great detail since 1974.
Instruments
The pedal harpsichord used was built in 1990 by Hubbard & Broekman, following 18th-century descriptions of an instrument used for organ practice.
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